Grandpa Wells was the oldest of nine children born to T. B. and Lora Wells. Born in Kentucky, he headed west with his family in the early 1900s seeking land in Oklahoma. When the hope of land turned out not to be, they headed north to Kansas City. He met and married Grandma on September 25, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas. They were members of Chelsea Baptist Church.
Grandpa was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He worked for Swift & Co. for many years before he retired. The family home in the 1950s was on 33rd Street, north of Leavenworth Road. He grew black raspberries in the side yard and Grandma turned them into the best tasting jams and jellies. He didn't drive, so we walked the two blocks to the little grocery store, stopping along the way to say hello to a neighbor or two. Grandpa would take the Leavenworth bus to 67th Street to visit his granddaughters. In later years he did learn to drive which made going to church and visiting his grandchildren much easier.
So many stories to tell when the family gets together. He was so loved by everyone and he will never, ever be forgotten as long as the stories are kept alive with the passing of each generation.
Grandpa was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He worked for Swift & Co. for many years before he retired. The family home in the 1950s was on 33rd Street, north of Leavenworth Road. He grew black raspberries in the side yard and Grandma turned them into the best tasting jams and jellies. He didn't drive, so we walked the two blocks to the little grocery store, stopping along the way to say hello to a neighbor or two. Grandpa would take the Leavenworth bus to 67th Street to visit his granddaughters. In later years he did learn to drive which made going to church and visiting his grandchildren much easier.
So many stories to tell when the family gets together. He was so loved by everyone and he will never, ever be forgotten as long as the stories are kept alive with the passing of each generation.
Grandpa Wells was the oldest of nine children born to T. B. and Lora Wells. Born in Kentucky, he headed west with his family in the early 1900s seeking land in Oklahoma. When the hope of land turned out not to be, they headed north to Kansas City. He met and married Grandma on September 25, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas. They were members of Chelsea Baptist Church.
Grandpa was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He worked for Swift & Co. for many years before he retired. The family home in the 1950s was on 33rd Street, north of Leavenworth Road. He grew black raspberries in the side yard and Grandma turned them into the best tasting jams and jellies. He didn't drive, so we walked the two blocks to the little grocery store, stopping along the way to say hello to a neighbor or two. Grandpa would take the Leavenworth bus to 67th Street to visit his granddaughters. In later years he did learn to drive which made going to church and visiting his grandchildren much easier.
So many stories to tell when the family gets together. He was so loved by everyone and he will never, ever be forgotten as long as the stories are kept alive with the passing of each generation.
Grandpa was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He worked for Swift & Co. for many years before he retired. The family home in the 1950s was on 33rd Street, north of Leavenworth Road. He grew black raspberries in the side yard and Grandma turned them into the best tasting jams and jellies. He didn't drive, so we walked the two blocks to the little grocery store, stopping along the way to say hello to a neighbor or two. Grandpa would take the Leavenworth bus to 67th Street to visit his granddaughters. In later years he did learn to drive which made going to church and visiting his grandchildren much easier.
So many stories to tell when the family gets together. He was so loved by everyone and he will never, ever be forgotten as long as the stories are kept alive with the passing of each generation.
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